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Notice: 23814390

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of State Fire Marshal

Chapter:

FIREFIGHTERS STANDARDS AND TRAINING

Overview

RULE:

69A-37.039	Prescribed Forms for Training and Certification
69A-37.503	Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program

PURPOSE:

Section 633.137, F.S., created the Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program within the Department to provide financial assistance to help career fire departments, combination fire departments, and volunteer fire departments procure equipment and supplies designed to mitigate exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals. The Department is required to adopt rules and procedures for the program, including for the approval of applications and development of need-based criteria. Sections 633.406 and 633.408, F.S., authorize the Department to award different classes of firefighter certificates to persons who meet specified statutory criteria and to establish courses and examinations for various certifications as a firefighter. Rule 69A-37.503, F.A.C., establishes the procedures and criteria for participating in the Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program. The proposed amendment to Rule 69A-37.039, F.A.C., will adopt the Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program and update the following forms: Application for Firefighter Certification Examination, Verification of Training Hours/Firefighter I and II, Application for Practical Examination for Retention of Firefighter Certification, and Firefighter Equivalency Examination Requirements.

SUBJECT:

The establishment of the Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program, the adoption of the Application for Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program, and the adoption of updates to the following forms: Application for Firefighter Certification Examination, Verification of Training Hours/Firefighter I and II, Application for Practical Examination for Retention of Firefighter Certification, and Firefighter Equivalency Examination Requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

633.104, 633.128(1), 633.135(3), 633.137(3), 633.216(9), 633.406(2), 633.408, 633.418(1), 633.508(2) FS.

LAW:

633.112(1), 633.128, 633.135, 633.137, 633.138, 633.216, 633.406, 633.408, 633.412, 633.415, 633.418, 633.508(2) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/28/2020 Vol. 46/211

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

633.104, 633.128(1), 633.135(3), 633.137(3), 633.216(9), 633.406(2), 633.408, 633.418(1), 633.508(2) FS., 633.112(1), 633.128, 633.135, 633.137, 633.138, 633.216, 633.406, 633.408, 633.412, 633.415, 633.418, 633.508(2) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=69A-37.039&PDate=10/28/2020&Section=1

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